​Haunting body camera footage of a former FedEx driver who pleaded guilty to killing a young girl was shown in a Texas courtroom on Thursday as jurors weigh whether he will receive the death penalty. Tanner Horner, 34, pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in a Fort Worth courtroom, and jurors are now being shown additional footage and evidence to determine if he should face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

The video captures authorities confronting Horner about where he disposed of Athena’s clothing after her death on November 30, 2022. “Are you saying you stripped her naked and threw her clothes out the window on the highway?” an officer asked. “I thought it was funny,” Horner replied. “Did you take all her clothes off of her? Shirts, pants, panties – everything?” the officer pressed. “Mm-hmm,” Horner said.

The officers then shift to addressing Horner’s alter ego, “Zero.” “Hey Zero, when you took her, was she wearing a jacket or anything?” the officer inquired. “No jacket, no shoes,” Horner, speaking as Zero, replied. Authorities continued to press Horner for details about Athena’s abduction, asking if the girl told him she did not want to get into his car. Horner responded that he told Athena, “We’re going on a ride.” “She was trying to fight you when you told her you were going on a ride?” the officer asked. “No,” Horner replied as he mumbled details about what Athena had said to him. The officers then attempted to obtain more information from Horner, who appeared to be speaking to his alter ego. “So did you hit her before you dropped the package? I’m sorry, did Tanner hit her before the package was dropped off, or after?” the officer asked, before addressing Horner as Zero. “Do you want to talk to him?” Horner replied, saying, “No, I want to talk to Zero. I want to talk to you. Because you’re being more honest, you’re more helpful,” the officer said.

During testimony, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza, the lead investigator who was with Horner when Athena’s body was located and who interrogated him after his arrest, stated that Horner told him Athena’s underwear was still on her body, according to the report. Espinoza testified, however, that he knew the claim was untrue because Athena’s body was nude when her remains were discovered. Espinoza added that Horner allegedly admitted to taking Athena’s pants and placing them where they were found.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A U.S. Marine was stabbed to death during a chaotic downtown brawl in North Carolina early Sunday, and police released surveillance images showing the person of interest sought in connection to the fatal incident.. Lance Cpl. Daniel Montano, 21, was one of two men stabbed during the incident in Downtown Wilmington and later died from his injuries, according to the Wilmington Police Department and his family.. Officers responded at around 2 a.m. to reports of multiple fights in the 100 block of North Front Street in Wilmington, police said. The area, which is about 70 miles from Camp Lejeune, is a popular destination for Marines stationed at the East Coast’s largest Marine Corps base.. Video of the police response that has been circulating online shows officers deploying pepper spray before they encounter Montano, who was standing, bent over and bleeding heavily on a sidewalk.. CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL MURDER SUSPECT RULED INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL AS HISTORY OF CRAZED CLAIMS TRAILS CASE. The video then shows a bystander helping Montano to a fence before he collapsed and tried to render aid as officers approached.. Police said the second male stabbing victim initially ran from the scene but officers later found him and applied a tourniquet that helped save his life.. Montano was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, according to his family.. His relatives described him as a devoted Marine and a source of light in their lives.. “Daniel proudly served as a United States Marine, assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment at Camp Lejeune. He was not only dedicated to his country, but also deeply loved by his family. To us, he was more than a Marine — he was a son, a brother, and someone who brought so much light into our lives,” his family wrote on a GoFundMe page created to help cover funeral expenses.. The Wilmington Police Department said it “extends its condolences to Montano’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.”. FLORIDA MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING WOMAN TO DEATH IN RANDOM ATTACK IN QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD. Investigators are searching for a person of interest seen in surveillance images released by the department.. Police described him as an adult Black male with a medium build, wearing a light-colored fleece-lined denim jacket and jeans, a pink shirt and white sneakers with blue and red accents. He was also wearing a dark blue head covering that appeared to be a durag, with long hair visible.. Police are asking anyone who was in the downtown area between midnight and 3 a.m. to come forward with information, including photos, videos or surveillance footage.. Police in North Carolina have come under scrutiny over their response, and the city’s police chief defended officers’ actions.. The video shows officers deploying pepper spray before approaching a bleeding victim during the early morning incident in Wilmington.. Wilmington Police  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A sophisticated burglary ring tracked their victims with GPS, cut the power and slipped into darkened homes, leaving behind a trail of slashed mattresses and scattered valuables across the country that a judge called “bone-chilling” — all while in the U.S. illegally.. Six members of the seven-person crew, all of whom are illegal immigrants, each received sentences that exceeded the recommendation for ordinary theft offenses due to the nature of the large-scale operation, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan said in a news release on Thursday. The final member remains at large.. John Sebastian Quintero-Herrera, a 29-year-old Colombian national and the leader of the crew, was handed down a sentence of 70 months after pleading guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property.. U.S. District Judge Jane M. Beckering described their sophisticated operation as “Ocean’s Eleven-style conduct” while being “downright cruel” and producing a “bone-chilling” effect on homeowners.. ORGANIZED SOUTH AMERICAN CRIME GROUP BURGLARIZES OVER 60 HIGH-END HOUSTON-AREA HOMES TARGETING DESIGNER GOODS. Quintero-Herrera and his crew hit at least 20 homes across the country, a case that U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey cited as “another example of why we are so alarmed by illegal immigration into the United States.”. “When these people sneaked into our country, they weren’t looking for a chance to get a job,” VerHey said. “Their idea of a better life was to set up a burglary operation targeting the homes of people all over the United States.”. The group focused on small business owners believed to keep large amounts of cash or valuables at home. Investigators said the suspects conducted extensive surveillance, using GPS trackers to monitor victims’ movements and cameras to watch their residences.. DHS ARRESTS 5 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CONVICTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES INCLUDING MANSLAUGHTER, CHILD ASSAULT. Once targets were identified, prosecutors said the group broke into homes, sometimes cutting power before ransacking them. Authorities said they stole cash, jewelry, luxury handbags and shoes, family heirlooms, and personal documents such as passports and mortgage records.. Homes were often left in severe disarray, with belongings scattered and mattresses slashed, according to prosecutors.. Officials said the suspects spent the stolen money on drugs, nightlife and lavish travel.. “These professional burglars made over $1,500,000 breaking into people’s homes, but perhaps the most precious thing they stole from their victims was their sense of security and safety,” VerHey said.. The five other members of the crew who have pleaded guilty and been sentenced include: Iesua Ramirez-Perez, 26; Ivan Chaparro-Perez, 31; William Villarraga-Joya, 33; Paul Mendoza-Arevalo, 39; and Wendy Acosta-Arevalo, 31.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Ramirez-Perez, Chaparro-Perez and Mendoza-Arevalo were  

​Jim Whittaker, the celebrated mountaineer who became the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died at age 97. He passed away Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, according to a statement from his family. “Whether at home, in the mountains, or at sea, he sought to share adventure, joy, and optimism with those around him,” the family said in an email from his son Leif Whittaker. “His warmth, humility, and belief in the power of nature to bring people together left an enduring legacy of care for our planet and for one another.”

Whittaker’s 1963 ascent of Everest, alongside Nawang Gombu, came 10 years after the pioneering climb of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The feat spurred interest and a burgeoning industry in U.S. mountaineering, and it made the once-shy climber an instant celebrity. He graced magazine covers and was in demand for public appearances.

Whittaker had joined REI in 1955, hired by co-founder Lloyd Anderson. After his Everest climb raised the company’s profile, he led the cooperative from 1971 to 1979. Under his leadership, membership grew from roughly 250,000 to more than 900,000. REI credited his congressional testimony and other efforts with helping to establish North Cascades National Park and the Pasayten Wilderness in Washington, as well as Redwood National Park in California. “Long before outdoor advocacy was commonplace, Jim gave his voice—and his leadership—to protecting the places we love, reminding us that wild places endure only if we choose to care for them,” the statement said.

Whittaker’s celebrity also brought him into the orbit of the Kennedy family, and he became a close friend of Robert Kennedy, with whom he climbed a 14,000-foot Canadian peak. The peak was later named Mount Kennedy after Kennedy’s murder in 1968. Whittaker was at Kennedy’s bedside when he died and was devastated by the assassination.

Whittaker grew up in Seattle and began climbing with his twin brother Lou Whittaker in the 1940s through the Boy Scouts. At 16, they summited Mount Olympus, the highest peak in the Olympic Mountains west of Seattle. On the return home, they reached Port Angeles to fanfare and celebration, as World War II had just ended. Jim Whittaker once reflected that the beauty and danger of his sport sharpened the senses.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. An Oklahoma principal who was shot in the leg while tackling a school shooter on Tuesday was hailed a hero for stopping the gunman and preventing a worse tragedy, officials said.. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore and other staff spotted the gunman, later identified as 20-year-old former student Victor Hawkins, and immediately jumped into action to subdue him, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI).. “The principal of the school had noticed that an adult male subject, 20 years old, had stepped foot into the school with a gun,” OSBI spokesperson Hunter McKee told KOCO-TV. “When the principal noticed this, he quickly stepped in, as well as other staff. The subject was able to fire multiple rounds, where the principal was hurt, but no one else was.”. Moore was airlifted to a hospital in stable condition, authorities said.. ‘GOOD SAMARITAN’ DESCRIBES TACKLING TRANS SHOOTER AT RHODE ISLAND ICE RINK: ‘WENT FOR THE GUN’. “The actions of the staff and the principal stepping in as soon as they saw a subject with a firearm saved lives today,” McKee told the outlet.. The shooting unfolded around 2:21 p.m., according to authorities. The school was placed on lockdown until officers cleared the scene, and students were later reunited with their families.. Moore and other staff subdued the gunman until officers responded and arrested Hawkins.. PENTAGON LEADERS AWARD 2 PURPLE HEARTS TO OLD DOMINION CADETS WHO TOOK DOWN ISIS SUPPORTER. “I know the word gets thrown around quite a bit, but he is a hero today,” Pauls Valley Superintendent Brett Knight said of Moore while speaking to reporters at the scene.. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt also praised Moore in a statement, saying that he “acted bravely to protect students’ lives.”. “Sarah and I are praying for his quick recovery,” Stitt said. “I’m thankful for the swift response from law enforcement and school staff, and I’m grateful no students were harmed.”. A motive for the shooting was unclear, officials said.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Hawkins was booked into the Garvin County Jail.. The 20-year-old was charged Wednesday with one count each of shooting with intent to kill and carrying a weapon to a public assembly, and two counts of feloniously pointing a firearm. His bond was set at $1 million.